ΗΔΟΝΗΣΠΡΟΤΙΜΩΝΤΕΣ, ηδονησπροτιμωντες
ĒDONĒSPROTIMŌNTES, ēdonēsprotimōntes
Sounds Like: hay-doh-NAYS-proh-tee-MOHN-tess
Translations: preferring pleasure, valuing pleasure more highly, those who prefer pleasure
From the root: ΗΔΟΝΗ, ΠΡΟΤΙΜΑΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἡδονή' (hēdonē), meaning 'pleasure', and 'προτιμάω' (protimáō), meaning 'to prefer' or 'to value more highly'. The word describes individuals who prioritize or value pleasure above other things. It functions as a participle, indicating an ongoing action or state of being.
Inflection: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, Present, Active, Participle
Strong’s numbers: G2237 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4392 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:76
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΗΔΟΝΗ, ΠΡΟΤΙΜΑΩ, appear in our texts.
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